HERNDON, Virginia, July 20, 2016 - The all-new Audi R8 V10 plus will lead the 32-car field at the IMSA WeatherTech Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park, the 8th Round of the Championship will broadcast live on FOX network July 23, at 3 p.m. ET.

The Audi R8 V10 plus will be the official car at the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The 1.5 mile circuit has much history with the Audi prototype program, winning overall in Audi R8 LMP1 2003-2006. The Audi R8 LMS achieved its first podium at Lime Rock Park in 2012. Last year, unfortunately, saw the pole position Audi R8 LMS taken out of the race during the last hour. The all-new Audi R8 LMS has been performing very well and the customer racing teams are looking for more success at Lime Rock.